U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur
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The U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur is one of thirteen United States Golf Association
national championships. First played in 1987, it provides amateur women over the age of 25 an opportunity to compete for a national championship. Entrants must have a handicap index
of 9.4 or lower.
The major amateur tournament in the U.S. for women, the U.S. Women's Amateur
, is dominated by women under age 25, many with hopes of becoming tournament professionals
.
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United States Golf Association
The United States Golf Association is the United States' national association of golf courses, clubs and facilities and the governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. The USGA also provides a national handicap system...
national championships. First played in 1987, it provides amateur women over the age of 25 an opportunity to compete for a national championship. Entrants must have a handicap index
Golf handicap
A handicap is a numerical measure of an amateur golfer's playing ability based on the tees played for a given course. It is used to calculate a net score from the number of strokes actually played, thus allowing players of different proficiency to play against each other on somewhat equal terms...
of 9.4 or lower.
The major amateur tournament in the U.S. for women, the U.S. Women's Amateur
United States Women's Amateur Golf Championship
The U.S. Women's Amateur is the leading golf tournament in the United States for female amateur golfers. It is played annually and is one of the 13 United States national golf championships organized by the United States Golf Association . Female amateurs from all nations are eligible to compete...
, is dominated by women under age 25, many with hopes of becoming tournament professionals
Professional golf tours
Professional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women, with each tour being based in a specific geographical region, although some of their tournaments may be held in other...
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Winners
Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Course | Location |
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2011 | Ellen Port | 2 & 1 | Martha Leach | Bayville Golf Club | Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay... |
2010 | Meghan Bolger Stasi | 2 up | Carol Robertson | Wichita Country Club | Wichita, Kansas Wichita, Kansas Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area... |
2009 | Martha Leach | 3 & 2 | Laura Coble | Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club | Ocala, Florida Ocala, Florida Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida. As of 2007, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 53,491. It is the county seat of Marion County, and the principal city of the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated 2007 population of 324,857.-History:Ocala... |
2008 | Joan Higgins | 1 up | Lynn Simmons | Barton Hills Country Club | Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. The 2010 census places the population at 113,934, making it the sixth largest city in Michigan. The Ann Arbor Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 344,791 as of 2010... |
2007 | Meghan Bolger | 1 up | Kerry Postillion | Desert Forest Golf Club | Carefree, Arizona Carefree, Arizona Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,799.-History:... |
2006 | Meghan Bolger | 5 & 4 | Thuhashini Selvaratnam | Old Waverly Golf Club | West Point, Mississippi West Point, Mississippi West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,145 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clay County and the principal city of the West Point Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Columbus-West Point Combined Statistical... |
2005 | Mary Ann Lapointe | 1 up | Kerry Postillion | Shadow Hawk Golf Club | Richmond, Texas Richmond, Texas -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,081 people, 3,413 households, and 2,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,975.4 people per square mile . There were 3,595 housing units at an average density of 965.3 per square mile... |
2004 | Corey Weworski | 5 & 4 | Virginia Grimes | Holston Hills Country Club Holston Hills Country Club Holston Hills Country Club is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The clubhouse was built in 1927 and designed by the firm, Barber & McMurry. The golf course was designed by Donald Ross. Holston Hills C.C. is widely considered to be one of the more original Donald Ross designs left in the United... |
Knoxville, Tennessee Knoxville, Tennessee Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region... |
2003 | Amber Marsh | 3 & 2 | Shannon Ogg | Long Cove Club | Hilton Head, South Carolina |
2002 | Kathy Hartwiger | 2 up | Ellen Port | Eugene Country Club | Eugene, Oregon Eugene, Oregon Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S... |
2001 | Laura Shanahan | 4 & 3 | Mina Hardin | Fox Run Golf Club | Eureka, Missouri Eureka, Missouri Eureka is a city located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, between St. Louis and Pacific, Missouri, along Interstate 44. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 10,189. The city is west of the former site of Times Beach, the site of dioxin contamination discovered in... |
2000 | Ellen Port | 3 & 2 | Anna Schultz | Big Canyon Country Club | Newport Beach, California Newport Beach, California Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings... |
1999 | Alissa Herron | 1 up | Leland Beckel | Cherokee Town & Country Club | Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
1998 | Virginia Derby Grimes | 4 & 3 | Robin Weiss | Champions Golf Club Champions Golf Club The Champions Golf Club is a golf club located in Houston, Texas. The club was founded in 1957 by Jack Burke, Jr. and Jimmy Demaret. In 1959 the Cypress Creek Course was opened for play, designed by Ralph Plummer. This course has hosted tournaments such as the 1967 Ryder Cup, the 1969 U.S. Open,... , Cypress Creek Course |
Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
1997 | Carol Semple Thompson | 2 & 1 | Leslie Shannon | Atlantic City Country Club Atlantic City Country Club The Atlantic City Country Club is a golf club located in Northfield, New Jersey, west of Atlantic City. In addition to a golf course, the club offers banquet and dining facilities. The course resides on in a coastal setting with skyline views of Atlantic City.-History:The club was established in... |
Northfield, New Jersey Northfield, New Jersey Northfield is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 8,624.Northfield was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 21, 1905, from portions of Egg Harbor Township... |
1996 | Ellen Port | 2 & 1 | Kerry Postillion | Mission Hills Country Club Mission Hills Country Club The Mission Hills Country Club is a country club located in Rancho Mirage, California, United States. Among the facilities at the club are 3 championship golf courses, 27 tennis courts of various surfaces, a spa and sports center.... , Dinah Shore Course |
Rancho Mirage, California Rancho Mirage, California Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella... |
1995 | Ellen Port | 3 & 1 | Brenda Corrie-Kuehn | Essex County Club | Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Manchester-by-the-Sea is a town on Cape Ann, in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 5,228.-History:... |
1994 | Sarah LeBrun Ingram | 2 & 1 | Marla Jemsek | Tacoma Golf & Country Club | Tacoma, Washington Tacoma, Washington Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to... |
1993 | Sarah LeBrun Ingram | 2 & 1 | Mary Burkhardt | Rochester Golf & Country Club | Rochester, Minnesota Rochester, Minnesota Rochester is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Olmsted County. Located on both banks of the Zumbro River, The city has a population of 106,769 according to the 2010 United States Census, making it Minnesota's third-largest city and the largest outside of the... |
1992 | Marion Maney-McInerney | 19 holes | Carol Semple Thompson | Old Marsh Golf Club | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Palm Beach Gardens is a city in Palm Beach County in the U.S. state of Florida. The city is in the center of a rapidly-developing area north of West Palm Beach in the northern part of the county and the South Florida metropolitan area. , the population was 48,452... |
1991 | Sarah LeBrun Ingram | 6 & 5 | Martha Lang | Desert Highlands Golf Club | Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385... |
1990 | Carol Semple Thompson | 3 & 1 | Page Marsh Lea | Allegheny Country Club | Sewickley, Pennsylvania Sewickley, Pennsylvania Sewickley is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, west northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. It is a residential suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,827 at the 2010 census... |
1989 | Robin Weiss | 22 holes | Page Marsh Lea | The Hills of Lakeway Golf Club | Lakeway, Texas Lakeway, Texas Lakeway is a city in Travis County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,391 at the 2010 census; up from 8,002 in 2000. The city is located near Lake Travis.-Geography:... |
1988 | Martha Lang | 4 & 3 | Mary Hanyak | Amelia Island Plantation | Amelia Island, Florida |
1987 | Cindy Scholefield | 6 & 5 | Pat Cornett-Iker | Southern Hills Country Club Southern Hills Country Club Southern Hills Country Club is a private golf and country club in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the United States. It was established in 1936 from land donated by multimillionaire oilman Waite Phillips. The construction costs were raised by the founding members.... |
Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's... |
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Multiple winners
- 4 wins: Ellen Port
- 3 wins: Sarah LeBrun Ingram, Meghan Bolger Stasi
- 2 wins: Carol Semple Thompson